Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Cheng Chong had only just climbed halfway over the wall when someone grabbed the back of his neck and pinned him down.

Lin Pingzhi tightened his grip on the back of his neck, forcefully pulling the man back into the courtyard from the wall!

Just as Cheng Chong was about to struggle, the cold blade of the short sword was already pressed against the skin of his neck, and the blade even pressed down to draw a line of blood.

"There's no need to write this down; we can settle the accounts now."

Cheng Chong's face turned pale; that poisonous bead was sure to be invaluable for escaping.

The methods employed by the Qin and Han dynasties were truly terrifying.

"I'm still useful! I'm still useful... I was sent by Prime Minister Cai, I know he's drunk..."

Before he could betray his master and beg for his life, Qin Han simply waved his hand casually. He already knew the whole story from the Jade Serpent God.

Keeping this person alive won't do them any good.

Lin Pingzhi thrust his short sword forward, close to his neck!

Cheng Chong convulsed violently in the mud a few times before falling silent.

Pang Qingyun led his men through the rain to clean up the mess in the courtyard, while Zhao Erhu, carrying a knife, finished off the wounded soldiers who were still breathing.

Jiang Wuyang, carrying a weapon, stood guard outside the main house to prevent any further trouble.

The entire Lin residence quickly quieted down, with only the increasingly urgent sound of rain remaining.

Qin Han got up, stepped over the peeling wooden threshold, and entered the main room.

The corpse on the bed was covered with a large white sheet, and the medicine bowl on the bedside table was still emitting a faint warmth.

But the person who needed to brew and drink the medicine had already passed away.

Little Dragon Girl sat peacefully on a wooden round stool in the side hall, while Lin Daiyu, who had fainted from anger, lay on a low couch beside her.

Shi Qingxuan was taking Lin Daiyu's pulse, while Li Mochou leaned against the mottled door frame with her hands behind her back.

The people inside turned to look at him as he entered from outside.

Qin Han casually pulled up a chair opposite him and sat down. "Long'er, has your master ever told you anything about your background?"

Little Dragon Girl lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

"I've lived in the Ancient Tomb since I was a child. If it weren't for the fact that my senior sister and I were knocked off a cliff, I probably would never have left the Ancient Tomb Sect in my entire life."

Granny Sun said she found me deep in the mountains, and my master took me in because he felt sorry for me.

Li Mochou pursed her lips, thinking how affectionately the dragon was being called.

"You know what kind of temper your master has. If she knew the inside story, she would have told you already. I bet she really doesn't know. Anyway, she doesn't care about her disciples at all."

Little Dragon Girl retorted, "Senior Sister, don't talk about Master like that. When Master saw you leave, he even stopped eating his favorite honey."

Grandma Sun told me that if it weren't for you, she would have gone down the mountain long ago to deal with that man who led you astray.

Li Mochou choked, truly unaware of this underlying reason.

She glanced quickly at Qin Han and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he didn't mind.

Qin Han quickly reviewed the fragmented details Lin Ruhai had given before he breathed his last: the Shandong region, the woman named Alan, and the eldest daughter who had been separated from him long ago.

Looking at Little Dragon Girl.

"Think carefully about the name Alan. Even when you were very young, did you ever hear anyone mention it?"

Little Dragon Girl simply shook her head, genuinely having never heard of that name.

Qin Han then turned the conversation to Li Mochou.

"Lin Ruhai was referring to an old story from twenty years ago. Your junior sister was probably only two or three years old at the time, or even younger."

"It's not wrong to not remember these things. You entered the sect a few years earlier than her. Did you hear about when Granny Sun brought her back?"

Li Mochou frowned and thought for a long time.

"That winter in Zhongnan Mountain was quite cold. My master was teaching me the basics of martial arts. Grandma Sun went out to buy supplies as usual."

When he came in, he was carrying a little girl in his arms, her body covered in bruises from the cold.

Qin Han frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Isn't there anything else? Did Granny Sun mention where she found this grown person?"

Li Mochou rolled her eyes.

"I was only seven years old then, how would I know so much? I only vaguely heard Granny Sun and my master mutter something about something like, 'At the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, on the shore of the East Sea.'"

However, she spoke too softly at the time, and I was still practicing my stance outside, so I didn't quite understand what she said.

Qin Han didn't press the matter further, thinking he'd have the Golden Snake Camp in Shandong investigate the name later.

Little Dragon Girl suddenly spoke up.

"Is this Miss Lin lying down really my sister?"

Qin Han turned his head and looked at the unconscious person on the bed.

Lin Daiyu is the kind of sickly beauty who evokes pity in people at first glance.

Little Dragon Girl is aloof and ethereal, giving ordinary people the illusion that they cannot bear to defile her.

"There's no reason for Lord Lin to tell such a ridiculous lie on his deathbed. He was clearly on his last breath, and it was only because of you that he had a brief moment of lucidity before death."

Little Dragon Girl looked at her palm.

"Qin...Qin..."

Qin Han smiled and said, "If you don't know what to call me, just call me Brother Qin, or Brother-in-law is fine too."

These words made both Xiaolongnu and Li Mochou feel a little embarrassed.

Little Dragon Girl doesn't really have much of her own opinion, and she doesn't know what to do in this situation.

"Brother Qin... what should I do now?"

Li Mochou walked over and sat down next to Xiaolongnu on the round stool. The two sisters had put aside their differences, and the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra didn't seem so important anymore.

Qin Han thought about it.

"There's no need to rush Yang Guo's matter. It's not too late to go to the Valley of Heartbreak once my people have found out where it is."

Miss Lin is now all alone and helpless, and it's not really appropriate for me, a grown man, to take care of her.

And since you're likely the older sister, why don't you stay and keep her company for the next couple of days?

Little Dragon Girl actually meant something like that, but she just didn't know how to express her thoughts.

"Okay, I'll do whatever Brother Qin says."

After taking her pulse, Shi Qingxuan shook her head.

"This Miss Lin is incredibly frail. To say she's weak and delicate would be an understatement."

After saying that, he looked at Qin Han and said, "It will take a lot of precious medicinal herbs to cure her, and I don't have any money."

Qin Han smiled, able to see through the woman's thoughts.

He simply intended to use his own hands to deal with certain powerful figures in the demonic path who coveted the Evil Emperor's Relic.

Since the person can't escape, I won't expose their little scheme.

"Any problem that can be solved with money isn't a problem. Just make do tonight."

"Once things are settled outside, I'll arrange for someone to come and make repairs tomorrow. Qingxuan, can you give me a list now?"

Shi Qingxuan glared at him fiercely. He had only just become a little serious when he suddenly became so agitated?!

However, he still picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote down the most expensive medicinal herbs needed, intending to make the man bleed.

Qin Han had other important matters to attend to, so to give his fellow disciples some time alone, he simply left the side hall.

Pang Qingyun's men had cleaned up all the corpses in the courtyard, and the large pools of blood on the paving stones had been washed away by the heavy rain.

Three of the Four Heroes of the North were resting in a dry room in the side courtyard, with their brothers helping them wrap bandages with white cloth.

Lin Pingzhi stood in the sheltered area under the corridor, waiting for a reply.

"My lord, there are still many people in Hangzhou who are associated with Cai Jing and the Yuwen family. I'm thinking of taking advantage of this rain to wipe them all out."

Qin Han gazed at the curtain of rain covering the sky and pondered for a while.

"No need to rush. I just received a bribe from Yuwen Huaji. I'll be lenient with the Yuwen family, but as for those connected to Cai Jing... deal with them cleanly."

Lin Pingzhi nodded in agreement.

He thought to himself, "Brilliant!"

Cai Jing and Yuwen Huaji were clearly in cahoots. If only Cai Jing was targeted, wouldn't he be suspicious?